The 501st Legion, also known as the 501st Battalion during the Clone Wars and later known as "Vader's Fist" and the Five Hundred and First, was an elite unit of clone troopers commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the Clone Wars that later became a stormtrooper unit. Made up of units like Torrent Company, the 501st fought in many battles, such as the Battle of Teth and the Battle of Coruscant, becoming one of the most well-known legions. In 19 BBY, the 501st became Darth Vader's personal unit as he led them during Operation: Knightfall, in which the clones helped take down the Jedi, whom they believed to be traitors to the Republic.
Aaaah the mtt. I love that thing so much. I always wanted the lego set but never got it ;_;
I experienced the providence of acquiring a 2007 version.
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The newest one they've released however is a travesty.
Compared to the 2007 version, it's a horrid downgrade.
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Let's be honest, every lego set for the past few years, a few seasons into the clone wars i believe, is a travesty. We went from awkward sets, to awesome sets, to "wtf is this supposed to be" sets